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I also could care less about other parents.. But my daughter would not stop after 1 or 2 minutes. Even after 20. I tried it many times. Distractions mostly do not work neither as she was quite smart early enough :)

Not every single child is the same. Some need more powerful nudge towards behaving while others can sit in the carryon for 2 hours at movie theatre totally awake and not enjoying grown-up movie..

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That sounds really tough. Yep, children like all people are all a bit different. I wish you luck and hope you find what works for you.

What happens if you just walk away? Will she continue? My kids will stop when they notice I'm not there.

i would expect it to differ based on environment and trigger, but most likely she will just run after me without changing much of behavior :) I love the fact my both kids are persistent. I just need to get through their childhood and direct their powers to good beginnings :)

With that attitude I’m sure you will succeed. Best of luck to you and your family.

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